Delhi High Court Appoints Wife As Legal Guardian Of Husband In Comatose State, Exercises Parens Patriae Jurisdiction

Nupur Thapliyal

2 Jan 2026 11:51 AM IST

  • Delhi High Court Appoints Wife As Legal Guardian Of Husband In Comatose State, Exercises Parens Patriae Jurisdiction

    The Delhi High Court has appointed a wife as legal guardian of her husband who has been in a vegetative or comatose state after suffering from an “Intracranial Haemorrhage” in February, 2025. Justice Sachin Datta invoked the parens patriae jurisdiction for appointing legal heir or spouse as the legal guardian.The Court directed that the wife, Professor Alka Acharya, shall have the right...

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    Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital

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